The trigger
Does the clock begin at receipt, delivery, year-end, or another defined event?
Lease audit windows
Know what starts the clock. Know what to send.
Your lease may set a period for questioning an annual CAM or NNN statement, requesting records, or beginning an audit. Find the exact trigger, action, recipient, and delivery method before relying on a date alone.
An illustrative review path
01
Statement arrives
Save the document and evidence of delivery.
02
Find the lease clause
Identify each period and what starts it.
03
Act as required
Use the specified notice or records process.
The lease, amendments, and facts of delivery determine the actual timeline.
Read the full clause
Four details define the task.
A number of days is only one part of a review provision. Read the full agreement, including amendments and the general notices section.
The period
How long does the agreement allow for a request, objection, or audit? These may be separate periods.
The action
Does the lease call for a written objection, records request, audit election, or a particular level of detail?
The recipient and method
Who must receive the notice, at which address, and by what delivery method?
See how a clause works
The deadline is more than “60 days.”
Imagine an agreement requires a written objection within 60 days after receipt of the annual statement. You still need to establish receipt, identify the proper recipient, and follow the required delivery method.
Illustrative clause only. It is not a deadline calculation for your lease or a statement of what happens if a period passes.
Illustrative notice tracker
TriggerReceipt of annual statement
Period60 days in this example
ActionWritten objection
RecipientPerson and address named in lease
MethodDelivery method in notices clause
A records request and a formal objection may have different requirements. Check both provisions.
A practical sequence
Move from receipt to a documented question.
Keep the statement, lease language, questions, and correspondence together so the next step is grounded in the actual agreement.
Save the statement
Keep the annual reconciliation, its cover message, and evidence of when it arrived.
Read every notice term
Check the signed lease and amendments for objection, records-access, audit, and delivery provisions.
List the questions
Record the statement year, line items, amounts, lease clauses, and records needed to evaluate them.
Follow the lease procedure
If action is needed, use the required recipient and method, and retain copies of what you sent and received.
If timing is uncertain
Do not assume the window is open or closed.
Review the lease, amendments, delivery evidence, and prior correspondence. If the deadline or effect of a missed step is unclear, a qualified adviser can help interpret your agreement and circumstances.
Common questions
Before you act on a date.
Is there a standard CAM audit deadline?
No. The deadline and triggering event come from the signed lease and any amendments. Different actions may have different periods.
Does receiving a statement automatically start the clock?
It may, but not every lease uses receipt as the trigger. Read the exact clause and keep evidence of the event it names.
Will a lease preview send an objection for me?
No. A preview may surface terms to check. It does not send a notice, request records, or preserve a contractual right.
What if a period may have passed?
Check the full agreement and relevant correspondence before assuming what options remain. A qualified adviser can help interpret the clause and circumstances.
Your next step
Find the dates in your own lease.
A free lease preview can surface notice and review terms to verify. Add an annual statement and available records to develop more specific questions. The preview does not send notices or determine legal deadlines.